Mount Pleasant Area News

The City of McKinney has reached a preliminary agreement with Notes Live for the development of a 20,000-seat open-air amphitheater located on 46 acres at the northeast corner of U.S. 75 and S.H. 121. This project, called the Sunset Amphitheater, represents a potential investment in the community of over $220 …

Hogs for Dogs is back at South Main Iron on Saturday, March 23, from 1:00 am until 4:00 pm. There’ll be Live Music, Burgers, a Silent Auction, and a Hot Dog Eating Contest! Sign up for the Hot Dog Eating contest through the Hogs for Dogs Facebook page. Come hungry …

  Officials arrested a man after he crashed his pickup into a fuel pump and ignited the gas station on fire in Van. The vehicle fled the scene, dragging the pump through the fire. The store manager estimated the damage would exceed $55,000. Police identified the suspect as Trevion Bowie, …

Texas A&M University-Commerce invites the public to a free viewing event for the total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8. The event is scheduled from noon to 4:00 pm at A&M-Commerce’s Memorial Stadium, 1606 State Highway 24 in Commerce. Attendees will enjoy educational presentations, activities, and the perfect place to …

Juan Carlos Valdez Monday, the NE Texas Auto Theft Task Force officers, Paris Police, and Lamar County Deputies stopped a vehicle towing a stolen trailer in the 4400 block of FM 195. During the stop, another stopped behind the officer’s patrol vehicles, and when the driver, Juan Carlos Valdez, 36, …

The Longview News Journal reports that four Mount Pleasant City Council members collected thousands of dollars in travel reimbursements over three years. Texas DPS Sgt. Ethan Sartor confirmed that the Texas Rangers are investigating the council and some of its members. Since 2021, the City of Mount Pleasant has paid …

One person is dead after a three-vehicle crash in Smith County Monday morning. The crash happened around 9:00 am on State Highway 110 and CR 2121, known as Meador Cemetery Road. A pickup truck turned south off CR 2121 onto Highway 110 and collided with a northbound pickup. The northbound …

The Texarkana Police Department said Colton Lewellen, 27, was arrested. It came after he allegedly broke into a business in the 900 block of New Boston Road on Saturday night, causing nearly $8,000 in damages.  

Bowie County arrested Nicholas Andrew Wiltshire last Thursday for allegedly possessing child porn. The Bowie County Sheriff’s Office got a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about an image of apparent child pornography. Deputies recovered electronic devices, and Wiltshire is in the Bi-State Jail on possession …

Texas is suing the federal government over new EPA rules designed to limit methane production by the oil and gas industry. The regulations aim to reduce methane emissions through measures like a ban on the routine flaring of natural gas produced at new oil wells. They also require oil companies …

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports the death of a Van Alstyne motorcyclist in Choctaw County on Sunday afternoon. The 35-year-old motorcyclist, whose name was not released, was northbound on US 271 near Grant when he attempted to pass a vehicle on the right and lost control after driving over loose …

Friday afternoon at 3:35, Paris ISD’s Resource Officer (SRO) requested assistance in the 600 block of South Collegiate Drive. Officers found a traffic hazard, a subject in his motorized wheelchair had wheeled down the sidewalk in front of the school and had stopped in the exit driveway to the school, …

The Weather Prediction Center has a slight risk of excessive rainfall on Thursday. Friday into the weekend, expect heavy rain farther south. The Storm Prediction Center has refigured the Slight Risk for Severe Storms on Thursday to cover almost all of our area. It will bear watching. Otherwise, be prepared …

On Thursday, a semifinal game of “Jeopardy’s” Tournament of Champions aired in which Jared Watson of Greenville earned a very hard-fought second place. Watson’s reputation as a heavy hitter on “Jeopardy!” began in June last year, when he had a three-game winning streak, followed in December by an invitation to …

The Marshall Police Department said someone placed a card-skimming device at a QuikTrip gas station on Interstate 20 near Marshall. The department gave the following tips to protect yourself from these pesky devices: Use a credit rather than a debit card because they have better protection from fraud. Pay with …

Saturday, Alesha Marie Sexton, 33, of Caddo Mills, falsely informed Hunt County Sheriff’s Office, along with Caddo Mills Police Department units, that a man with a gun was chasing her on CR 2134. Other calls started coming in that a female subject in the area of CR 2134 was beating …

The Texas Tribune reports that a federal judge in Texas rejected a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday. It was against a Biden administration immigration program that allows up to 360,000 people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela to legally migrate to the U.S. U.S. District Judge …

A 28-year-old Antlers woman has died after a crash in Pushmataha County Sunday morning. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports Brittney Kazy was driving her SUV on Oklahoma Hwy-3 when she ran off the road, overcorrected, and then drove off the other side. The car overturned, ejecting her. They pronounced her …

The Paris Junior College Board of Regents met Thursday, March 7 and received the formal recommendations from the PJC Presidential Search Committee of three finalists for the next President of the College. The Paris Junior College Board of Regents met Thursday, March 7, and received the formal recommendations from the …

On Friday night, March 8, at approximately 8:50, a Paris Police Officer responded to the Atwoods Store at 2445 N. Main Street to investigate a report of a suspicious male who had been in a dressing room for over 30 minutes. He would not respond to store employees preparing to …